Bill Gates Says New Vaccines Will Limit Population

In his infamous 2010 TED Talk, Bill Gates said, “Now if we do a really good job on new vaccines, healthcare, and reproductive services, we can lower [the projected population] by 10-15 percent.”

We know that “reproductive services”—aka abortion—limits population. But tell us, Bill, how do vaccines and healthcare limit population?

Gates floated this idea at the 2008 World Economic Forum: